Algae Problem

[Sun Coral]

Hi to all professional in this forum , Im new here and started with a L 3ft x W 2ft x H 21/2ft tank . I face a lot of algae growing in my tank and really need to clean it very often and nw there are some scratches on the glass , really sad . I understand this is due to nirate and phosphate too high . Is there any way I can control or buy any controller to maintain a better water condition ? Appreciate all helps from here .

[angelfishlover]

Well you could invest in a phosphate reactor and a denitrator.The phosphate reactor is relatively cheap.Just put in the PO4 media thingy and voila in a few days the difference can be seen.The denitrator has 2 types,sulphur denitrator or the bioball one.The faster method is the sulphur one but can be quite ex but results can be seen within days.Sulphur beads needs replacement if the sulphur beads are exhausted.If you want affordable sulphur denitrator,you can get it 2nd hand from reefers in the forum under the pasar malam section.

The slow but cheap is through the bioball denitrator as the Anaerobic bacteria will take its time to develop in the denitrator.This can take pretty long but the bacteria will stay in forever.If hair algae is growing,i just let my herbivorous fishes such as tangs graze on it and leave it be as it's their natural food.

Hope this helps

[iskay]

Rowaphos, Phosban, Sorb-4....

[pokmingsheng]

Well you could invest in a phosphate reactor and a denitrator.The phosphate reactor is relatively cheap.Just put in the PO4 media thingy and voila in a few days the difference can be seen.The denitrator has 2 types,sulphur denitrator or the bioball one.The faster method is the sulphur one but can be quite ex but results can be seen within days.Sulphur beads needs replacement if the sulphur beads are exhausted.If you want affordable sulphur denitrator,you can get it 2nd hand from reefers in the forum under the pasar malam section.

The slow but cheap is through the bioball denitrator as the Anaerobic bacteria will take its time to develop in the denitrator.This can take pretty long but the bacteria will stay in forever.If hair algae is growing,i just let my herbivorous fishes such as tangs graze on it and leave it be as it's their natural food.

Hope this helps

actually i'm also curious..

thinking if i should invest in a phosphate reactor and a denitrator...

whats the market price range for each of the products?

just a rough quote..

wanna know the price range of the high end and low end products of both..

thanks...

[angelfishlover]

I got my PO4 reactor 2nd hand at 30 bucks.Usually 2nd hand costs around 30-60.I haven't got nitrate reactor as i find my nitrates aren't that high.But i saw the dymax nitrate reactor using the slow method one costs around 100+.Sulphur reactor i got no idea how much but i know it costs a lot more.

[Sun Coral]

Well you could invest in a phosphate reactor and a denitrator.The phosphate reactor is relatively cheap.Just put in the PO4 media thingy and voila in a few days the difference can be seen.The denitrator has 2 types,sulphur denitrator or the bioball one.The faster method is the sulphur one but can be quite ex but results can be seen within days.Sulphur beads needs replacement if the sulphur beads are exhausted.If you want affordable sulphur denitrator,you can get it 2nd hand from reefers in the forum under the pasar malam section.

The slow but cheap is through the bioball denitrator as the Anaerobic bacteria will take its time to develop in the denitrator.This can take pretty long but the bacteria will stay in forever.If hair algae is growing,i just let my herbivorous fishes such as tangs graze on it and leave it be as it's their natural food.

Hope this helps

Hi ,

Thank u so much for sharing bro . Might get 1 nitrate reactor soon . May be will check with Iwarna . Hee..

[Sun Coral]

Tks for the sharing guys .